SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3047, 7 April 1917, Page 12

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. APIML. ,-. Day Hr. m. Full moon .: 8 119 a.m. Last quarter 15 7 42 a.m. New moon 22 1 31 a.m. First quarter ...... .29 4 52 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day; 4.52 p.m.; sets, 6.48 a.m. Suudav. . TIDE. To-day, 4.8 a.m.; 4.32 p.m. To-morrow, 4.55 a.m.; 5.19 p.m. ' SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.11 a.m.; sets, 5.34 p.m. . ARRIVALS. / THURSDAY, APRIL 5. NORA NIVEN, trawler (1.35 a.m.), 165 tons. Brusey, from Cook Strait. MAGIC, auxiliary scow (5.50 a.m.), 82 tons. Johansem from Sandy Bay. MARAROA. s.s. (9.20 a.m.), 2598 tons, Macron, from Lyttelton. NIKAU, s.s. (8.10 a.m.), 248 • tons, Hay, from Nelson' and Motucka. . KArUNI, s.s. (9.45 a.m.). 150 tons, Gibson, from Patch. iWAVERLEY, s.s. (1.10 p.m.), 157 ■ tons, Fisk. from Patea. -. ICOMATA, s.s. (7.20 p.m.), 1994 tons, Lambert, from Westport. . PATEENA. ?.s. (9.35 -p.m.), 1212 tons,. Irwin, from Picton only.. , . WAIRAU, s.s. (11.15 p.m.), 143 tons, Vendo''". fmm Rlenheim. \ . . BLENHEIM-; s.s. (11.35, p.m.), 151 tons, Wilkinson, from Havelock. FRIDAY, APRIL 6. . MAPOURIKA, s.s. (9.5 a.m.), 1203 tons, Sewell, from Westport. Nelson and Picton. MAORI, s.s. (10.10 a.m.), 3412 tons, Mannine, from Lyttelton. KAPITI. s.s. (11.25 a.m.).. 242 tons, ■ Sawyers, from Wanganui. ~< DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, APRIL 5. PATEENA. s.s., (12.10 p.m.), 1212. tons, Irwin, for Picton only. , ,'„„;'. INVERCARGILL.. s.s. (4.25 p.m.), 244 tons, Wahlstrom, for Wanganui. JOHN, s.s. (4.45 ,p.m.), 342 tons, Robertso" for Lvttelton. „ r NIKAU, s.s. (5.25 p.m.), 248,t0n5. Hay, for , . . ,-, ' . WATJIEA, s.s. (6.20 p.m.), 454 tons, Grnlnm. for Nelson., . . . . MARAROA, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 2598 tons, Mn."-son. for Lyttelton. ''"„.,.', ' OPAWA, s.s. (10 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. '■■'.' „,„ . PATEENA, s.s. (10.30 n.m.). 1212 tons, Irwin, fir Picton. and Nelson. ■ /■ KAMONA, s.=. (10.40' p.m.); 1425 tons, W'"«'ne. for Westnort. . HAWERA. s.s: (4 p.m.), 174 tons, Jackson, for Patea. '"•.,.« , ' ~ MAORI, s.s. (8 p.m.), 3412t0n5, Manning, for Lyttelton. ' .■ ' ' EXPECTED. ARRIVALS. ' Opawa, Blenheim, Anril 7. ■■ffak-atu, Lvttelton,. Kaikoura, April 7. Monowai, Auckland, Gisborne. Napier. ?iiWroarglll, Wangauul, April 7. • Defender, Hokitika; April T. , : Maori, Lyttelton, April 8. .. Queen of the South, Foxton. April 8. Corinna,'Dunedin, Lyttelton, April 8. Kapuni, ,Patea, April 9. . . . Hawera, Patea,, April 9. . Ripple, Napier, April 9. . . ... '' ■ ■ Tarawera,. Auckland,, Gisborne, Napier, Calm, bamaru, Timaru; Lyttelton, Ap. 10. ' Nikam, Nelson, April ;10. .'.'..:.,..- Mapourika, Nelson. Picton AprU 10. Waverley, Patea, April 10. ./.. . Kahika, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, April 10. '■ ' ;: „.■■■.;'.' Kaitoa, Neteon, April 11. '-, ~ Blenheim, Waitara, April 11. • Alexander, Wangauul, April. 11.

PROJEQTED DEPARTURES. Kapuni, Patea, April' 7. ; Nikau, Nelson, April 7. ■ . ,' , Mararoa, LytteltoD, April 7. ■'■■■. Moriowai, Dunedin direct,. April 7.. Mapourika, Picton, Nelson. April .7.; / ..Walrau, Grove,- April' 7.' . Kami), Oreymouth, April 7. Maori, LyWelton, April 9. ■ . v ' Oorinna, Nelson, New Plymouth, Apr. 10. Waverley, Patea, April 10. ■'Hawera, Patea, April 10., •Kapiti, Wanganui, April 10. . ''-. ■ Op:nva, Blenheim, April 10.. ■• _■■ ; Queen of the South, Poxton, April 10. Wakatu, Kailioura. Lyttclton. April 10. Invercargill, Wanganui., April ,10.-, -' , Calm, Wanganui, April If ; t -Hinemon, Cook' Strait, April 10.. Cannpus, Aueklund,-. April 10. 1 Tarawera, Lyttelton. Dunedin. April 10. Jubilee.- Auckland, April, 10. . Defender. West Coast, April 10. ■ ,ir.>it.nn, April 11. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, Akitio, Apr.lo. ■i Alexander, Nelson, -West Coast, April 10.. '.BY. TELEGRAPH., . x '_, .-.'■ COASTAL. ■• ~' . THUHiSDAY,, APRIL'S; '•■'. . .'.■ ONEHUNGA. ■ Sailed.-Regulua (6 a.m.), tor Nelson. NAPIER. .-' - ''.';.(;■■ Arrived—Ripple (4.20 a.m.), from WellingNEW PLYMOUTH. ' Saited.-Rbsamond :(8 p.m.), . for ■ Greymouth; Rarawa, (9.5 p.m.), for Onehunga. ' " , NELSON. ■.-.■".' Arrived.—Orepuki (2.30 p.m.), from Wei-, lington; Kaitoa (6"a:m.), from fellington. ■ ■ ■' GRETMOTJTH.Arrived.—Kakapo (5 p.m.), and . Ngatoro (8.30 p.m.), from. Wellington.' . LYTTELTON. Arrived—Te Anau (10.35 a.m.), from Wellington. FRIDAY,-.APRIL . 6.. ', ■■'-,' ; ' ONEHUNGA. : ,J Arrived.—Rarawa (9.40 a.m.),' from. New : Plymouth. ~..', NAPIER. Sailed.—llonowai (10. a.m.), for Wellinston. •: WANGANUI. ■('.' : : : ■' Arrived.—lnvercargill (6,15 a.m.)i from Wellington. ... POXTON. Arrived—A'wahou (9.30 a.m.), from Wellington. ■ ■ ■ ■-. BLENHEIM. ; '-. Arrived. Opawa'(6.3o'a.m.), from-'Welling-ton. ■. ■..-,-■■... ' . WESTPOBT. . Sailed—Canopus (8.6 a.m.), for .Wellington. LYTTELTON -■' \ Arrived—John (5.50 p.m.), from Wellington/ Sailed.-Mararoa (8.25 p.m.), for Weilaig- ■ ton. U.S.S. CO. MOVEMENTS.-•''.'..',

•The Monowai left ftapier at 10 a.m. yesterday, and is due here at an early hour this morning. She is.' timed to leave for Dunedin direct at 5 p.m., but will receive cargo for,the southern port up till 11 a.m. only. - '•■■•' • . The Corinna leaves Lyttelton to-day tor Wellington, Nelson, and New. Plymouth. She will remain here until Tuesday. : The Kahika, which is bringing general' cargo left Auckland.'-on Thursday, for Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington. The vessel will probably arrive here on Tuesday or Wednesday; The Pateenu leaves Nelson this morning, and is duo here to-night. She leaves here on Monday in her ordinary timetable. The .Mapourika, • for Picton and Nelson, leaves here to-day at 5 p.m.,. and is. due back on Tuesday, morning. An endeavour will be made to get her away oh Tuesday for Picton, Nelson, Westport, and Greymouth in her usual time-table. The Kittawa is expected to leave' Westport some time' to-day with/a full, cargo for Wellington. / The Rosamond left New Plymouth on Thursday for Greymouth, at which/port she will, according to arrangements, load coal for Napier. WESTPORT HARBOUR. : A return, compiled by the secretary of the Westport Harbour. Board for .the month" of March shows that during the month-the export' was as follows:—Westport Coal Company, Limited, 46,281 tons of coal and ,146 tons of coke; WcstportStockton Coa! Omnany, Limited, 13,796 tons of coal; Coal Creel: Mining Party, 188 tons of coal; timber, 232.772.5 up. feet. During the month 64 steamers, representing 35,721 tons, entered tho port, and 65 steamers, representing 36,470 tons, left the port, making a total tonnage for the month of 72,191 tons. The depth of the river at mean high water for the month was reported as 26ft. sin., and at the bar at 25ft. 7in. The rainfall amounted to 4.21 inches. ■-" '■ .

The auxiliary schooner Huia, which recently carried motor-cars from Auckland to Gisborne, loaded at Qishorne for Lyt- . telton. No word has yet been received as to whether lie vessel has arrived at the southern port. The Waimea, which left here on Thursday for Nelson and the West Coast, will, on arrival at Greymouth. commence to load general cargo for Wanganui. During the month of March 194 vessels entered the port of Lyttelton, with a ; total net tonnage of 156,003 tons, as compared with 206 vessels, aggregating 135,810 tons, during' the corresponding month of last year. - • Two vessels—the Ngahere, bound for Napier from Greymouth, and a small trawler, assumed to be the Weha, bound east—passed the Heads at 9 a.m. on Thursday. Mr. G. M'G. Dalling, second engineer of the Kainona, has come ashore, and has been replaced by .Mr. B. W. Gandcll. , Tire Calm is expected here, to-morrow from Lyttelton. She will discharge on Tuesday, and leave the same day forj Wanganui. She leaves Wanganui on tt'ednesdnv. and is due here on Thursday, and will leave' the same afternoon for southern ports. ; . , , Tho noit Anchor Company vessel for the West' Coast will be the Alexander, which is due here from Wanganui on Wednesday, and will sail the same day for tho south. •■. ■ , , . • i Tte Ma-ric, owintr to her late arrnal from Sandy Bay. will not now leave lieTe r.ntU .-\fter the holidays, when she returns to the same port -